Apollo was the god of music, He was also a god of light, known as "Phoebus", He was also the god of plague and was worshiped as Smintheus, But his most famous attribute is the tripod, the symbol of his prophetic powers. He was the god of light to let Odysseus see during his journey. Also made prophecy’s about Odysseus’s journey.
When the goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus found out about Leto's pregnancy, she was outraged with jealousy. seeking revenge Hera forced Leto to roam the earth in search of a place to give birth. Because all of the other gods were jealous of her.
Since Hera had forbidden Leto to stay anywhere on earth, either on terra-ferma or an island at sea, the only place to seek shelter was Delos, being in the center of the Aegean, and also difficult to reach, as there were strong under-currents, because it was said to be a floating island. And so then Leto was able to give birth to the divine twins Apollo and Artemis. The son named Apollo was born onto land, but somewhere he was able 2 be at.
Apollo's first achievement was to rid Pytho (Delphi) of the serpent (or dragon) Python. Apollo killed Python with his bow and arrows (Homer wrote "he killed the fearsome dragon Python, piercing it with his darts").
Because he gave people prophecy’s of what will come to them on a journey or through life.
after his union with Coronis, who was daughter of Phlegyas, king of the Lapiths. While she was pregnant by Apollo, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus, but a crow informed Apollo of the affair. Apollo sent his twin sister Artemis to kill Coronis, and Artemis carried out he brothers wishes. While her body was burning on the funeral pyre, Apollo removed the unborn child, and took him to Chiron , who raised the child Asclepius.
Because Odysseus had the same problem with his wife but men were trying 2 marry her and she didn’t want to marry them.
One of the most important Olympian gods.
Because he gave people prophecy’s of what will come to them on a journey or through life.
He was a mortal medical healer who was so successful that he was reputed to have the ability to bring the dead back to life; which resulted in complaints by Hades. As a result, to keep peace in the godly family, Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt. The gods had punished him for bringing so many people back to life like as when he stabbed the Polythemus in his eye and cursed him.
After his death, Aesculapius became a god and he was also placed among the constellations, where he is pictured as a man holding a serpent in his hands . Someone had to take over what he did like giving people prophecy’s.
Being the god of colonists, Apollo influenced his priests at Delphi to give divine guidance, as to where the expedition should proceed. This was during the height of the colonizing era circa 750-550 BCE. Apollo's title was "Archigetes" (leader of colonists). According to one legend, it was Apollo who helped either Cretan or Arcadian colonists found the city of Troy. The story of the Odyssey was about their journey back from Troy.
There are several stories about Apollo as a man desperately in love, avenging the women who will not return his feelings: Cassandra was cursed to never be believed when she saw terrible things in the future, Daphne had to become a tree to escape him and he abandoned princess Creusa of Athens and their child. Because of Odysseus’s love in his wife who men tried to marry.
I picked the colors black and gray because he is the god of light. The music was picked like this because I think it would be calm and a lot of them thought he was a beautiful god.
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Collin Walker's Apollo Dynamic Writing
- Apollo was the god of music, He was also a god of light, known as "Phoebus", He was also the god of plague and was worshiped as Smintheus, But his most famous attribute is the tripod, the symbol of his prophetic powers. He was the god of light to let Odysseus see during his journey. Also made prophecy’s about Odysseus’s journey.
- When the goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus found out about Leto's pregnancy, she was outraged with jealousy. seeking revenge Hera forced Leto to roam the earth in search of a place to give birth. Because all of the other gods were jealous of her.
- Since Hera had forbidden Leto to stay anywhere on earth, either on terra-ferma or an island at sea, the only place to seek shelter was Delos, being in the center of the Aegean, and also difficult to reach, as there were strong under-currents, because it was said to be a floating island. And so then Leto was able to give birth to the divine twins Apollo and Artemis. The son named Apollo was born onto land, but somewhere he was able 2 be at.
- Apollo's first achievement was to rid Pytho (Delphi) of the serpent (or dragon) Python. Apollo killed Python with his bow and arrows (Homer wrote "he killed the fearsome dragon Python, piercing it with his darts").
Because he gave people prophecy’s of what will come to them on a journey or through life.- after his union with Coronis, who was daughter of Phlegyas, king of the Lapiths. While she was pregnant by Apollo, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus, but a crow informed Apollo of the affair. Apollo sent his twin sister Artemis to kill Coronis, and Artemis carried out he brothers wishes. While her body was burning on the funeral pyre, Apollo removed the unborn child, and took him to Chiron , who raised the child Asclepius.
Because Odysseus had the same problem with his wife but men were trying 2 marry her and she didn’t want to marry them.- One of the most important Olympian gods.
Because he gave people prophecy’s of what will come to them on a journey or through life.- He was a mortal medical healer who was so successful that he was reputed to have the ability to bring the dead back to life; which resulted in complaints by Hades. As a result, to keep peace in the godly family, Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt. The gods had punished him for bringing so many people back to life like as when he stabbed the Polythemus in his eye and cursed him.
- After his death, Aesculapius became a god and he was also placed among the constellations, where he is pictured as a man holding a serpent in his hands . Someone had to take over what he did like giving people prophecy’s.
- Being the god of colonists, Apollo influenced his priests at Delphi to give divine guidance, as to where the expedition should proceed. This was during the height of the colonizing era circa 750-550 BCE. Apollo's title was "Archigetes" (leader of colonists). According to one legend, it was Apollo who helped either Cretan or Arcadian colonists found the city of Troy. The story of the Odyssey was about their journey back from Troy.
There are several stories about Apollo as a man desperately in love, avenging the women who will not return his feelings: Cassandra was cursed to never be believed when she saw terrible things in the future, Daphne had to become a tree to escape him and he abandoned princess Creusa of Athens and their child. Because of Odysseus’s love in his wife who men tried to marry.I picked the colors black and gray because he is the god of light.
The music was picked like this because I think it would be calm and a lot of them thought he was a beautiful god.
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